The Centreville Village Council has set a public hearing on a proposed medical marijuana ordinance for 5 p.m. Monday at the village office.

Elena Meadows

The Centreville Village Council has set a public hearing on a proposed medical marijuana ordinance for 5 p.m. Monday at the village office. The ordinance would allow medical marijuana growers, processors, secure transporters and safety compliance facilities in areas zoned I-1 (industrial district), and provisioning centers in areas zoned C-1 (local commercial district). They must meet requirements including managing odor and noise so it is confined to the facility itself, having a security plan for preventing unauthorized access to or theft from the facility, and maintaining distance from schools, parks and churches in compliance with the Michigan Medical Marijuana Facilities Licensing Act (MMMFLA). The purpose of the ordinance is: n To implement the provisions of the MMMFLA with respect to local zoning and land use. n To establish a new section in the village of Centreville code pertaining to the permitted distribution of medical marijuana consistent with state law; nothing in the ordinance purports to permit activities that are otherwise illegal under state or local law. n To prevent the diversion of medical marijuana for unlawful use and protect the safety and welfare of the community. n To provide for and limit the location, type and number of facilities licensed under the MMMFLA within the village limits, without totally prohibiting the types of land uses otherwise permitted by the MMMFLA.